The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-21 00:00:00

TrHE ATRE ROYAL HAY MARKET. — Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Mc ssrs. Chippendale , B uckstone, Crompton, Rogers, How.e, W. Farrell, Clark, Gordon, Braid , Cul l ' nf Mesdames ord, &c. ; .Angel, Snowden, E. Fitz william, Lindley, &C A fter which, LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS : Mr. Buct stone. And AN UNLUCKY MORTAL : "gr. Farren and Miss M. tiarris. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-. Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. On EASTER MONDAY, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brother 3 Webb. After which, PAUL'S RETURN. To conclude with, first time, a new Farce. by'.T. 3r. Morton, Fig., entitled DRAWING -ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. - - ROY Al, LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. (fin EASTER MONDAY, the performance will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR : Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. `ter which, at Eight o'clock, the 1 leth Night of BEL PEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle , ." Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, :2ollett, Sims ; Miss Rate 'Jerry, Miss E. Lavenu, dirs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is wade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hate and cloaks, and teat the attendants in all parts of tile house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Nightly filled with Rank and Fashion.—rhe highly popu lar new Comedy of The Silver Lining every Evening until further notice.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stir ling, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Sze. The following eminent a r tistes are engaged to a pp ear :—Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. and Mr•. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, 31r. and Mrs. Frank 'Matthews, Mrs. Stirling, Cottb, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. Howard Paul, Miss Aell, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth. cto. Every Evening, at 7, UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley; Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Patti Josephs (her second appearance this season). At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE z•ILVER LINING .- 31tr. and Mrs. charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Hiss A. Cot trell, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Montague. At 10. Mr. Charles Mathews, juSt translated from the French, in his characteristic character of tin Anglais Timide, called COOL AS A CUCUMBER. On EASTER MONDAY, first time at this Theatre, the popular cas ica, Extravaganza, by J. B. Planche, of the GOLDEN FLEECE. Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. Clarke, and Miss A. Cc,ttrel . Commence at 7. E W THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Iltlanag - or, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD RESIT. Robert Landry, Mr. B. Webster, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, Stuart. Blllington, J. L. Tonle, P. Bedford, Hiss Woolgar, and kiiss K. Kelly, die. To omaclude with THE AREA BELLE Messrs. J. L. Too:c, p. Bedford, LI. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. ROYA-L STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborouv,h. On EASTER MONDAY, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A HUSBAND. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS EURY VICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &a. Commence at 7. IHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING DITELLIGENCE, Ban >3 had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. (lOALS.—The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 26s. per ton. Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ l9s. Deep ..225. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, \V., and 17, South Wharf Padding - ton, W. Best Cdre Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent The Weather—Sun Office, March 21, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day:at Two o'clock 4l Barometer-29.65. Wind—N.E.; moderate breeze, and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS Thu .—Morning, lh. 10(n.—Afternoon,'! lh. 30m. To-wromtow.-Morning, lh. 48m.—Afternoon, 21. 2w. , 11 e l gt . LONDON, MONDAY, MARCII 21, 1864. While diplomacy is still vainly endeavouring to discover some means by which the further com plication of the war now raging in the North of Europe may, if possible, be prevented, and still more (if this could but be proved to be in any way practicable) some means whereby the war itself might be brought to a close without further bloodshed—the war, such as it is, not only con tinues but threatens to become still more disastrous by reason of further and yet further complications. Sweden appears to be hesitating upon the verge— ready to plunge into the conflict side by side with Danmark, as opposed to the banded armies of the invading and aggressive forces sent against Denmark by the two chief Powers of Germany. The siege of Duppel seems to be i.ushed on vigorously by the Prussians. Oa Wednesday the 16th, inst., a heavy fire had been opened by them on the Danish entrenchments. Simultaneously under cover of the Bragger batteries a fierce attack was made by large masses of Prus sians upon the centre and left of the Danish position. T►he rumoured result of this attack on Wednesday, is stated to have been the capture by the Prussians of two points occupied prior to the attack by the Daces—not, however, until after a severe encounter and a lamentable amount of blood- abed upon both sides. Since then, as recently as the day before yesterday, the bombat dmcnt of the Duppel entrenchments has been reopened by the Prussians. With what result we have yet to learn. Meanwhile, we obtain information that on that very same day, Saturday, a powerful reconnaisance directed against Fredericia had led there to the driving back of the Danish outposts into the fortress: Notwithstanding which, a sharp fire both from the fortress itself within which the outposts had been withdrawn, and from the neighbouring gunboats, contrived to inflict some loss, though apparently not much, upon the enemy—so far keeping them at bay. If, how ever, on Wednesday, two positions at Duppel were lost by the Danes to the Prussians ; if on Saturday the outposts at Fredericia were compelled to draw back within the shelter of the fortifications 13:fore the powerful reconnaissance of the German invaders—on Friday a naval engagement off Griefs weld ended in a wholly different way—leaving the Prussian men-of-war defeated by the blockading squadron of the Danes. While comparatively little, if anything, comes of all this, towards the bringing of the quarrel between the Danish and German beligerents towards any definitive settlement one way or the other —these fragments of warlike intelligence have at any rate this signifi cance about them, that they evidence the actual continuance of bloodshed at the seat of war, and the embittering thereby, of course, as a necessary con sequence, of the angry feeling already engendered between the belligerents. It seems lamentable that Nothing whatever can be done by mighty Powers each as either France or England, or still more by both of them together, with a view to the interrup tion of this disastrous conflict, a conflict the longer it lasts the more likely to lead to the dragging of others among the European Powers into the whirling vortex of the war. It is matter of profound regret amongst ourselves, here in this country, that circumstances have precluded us from obtaining any distinct or definite knowledge of the actual position of things, even diplomatically, before the Adjourn ment of the Houses over the more than fortnight's hiatus of the Easter Recess. Happily, when Parliament dyes meet again, at the close of the Laster holidays, the whole problem of our Foreign PQ ll ob more pArtica4rl 7 iii re f t rence, to the •Sehlee. wig-Holstein Question, as latterly developed into a Dano-German war, must come speedily and bodily under the consideration of the Legislatui.e. It appears to be fated that in the abs ence of those great party conflicts which often distinguish the opening weeks of the Parliamentary Session, the House of Commons shall this year rave a plentiful supply of excitement in the discus! lion of personal questions. Thursday evening was especially fruit ful in the material for such encounters, the greater part of the sitting being indeed occupied by them. The stormy debate upon the connection of the hon. member for Halifax with the Greco conspiracy threw into the shade the passage at arms between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. SHERIDAN in the earlier part of the evening, yet there was no lack of explanation, of indignation, and shall we say it of temper, in that same war of words. Into the details of the matter in dispute we are not disposed to enter. Mr. GLADSTONE thought fit to reiterate the charges which he had made on the previous oc casion against a certain assurance office with which he coupled the name of the hon. member for Dud ley. Mr. SHERIDAN indignantly denied the alle gations of Mr. GLADSTONE, and complained loudly of the affront put upon him. The chief point which will strike an impartial reader is the damage which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has done to a good cause by his indiscretion and want of cour tesy. Whatever may have been his motive for citisg persons and companies by name—a proceed ing which was certain to provoke a tempest of op position to his measure—his excuse, that it was more manly to impugn a society which was represented in the House, can hardly be ac cepted. The matter was one in no ways connected with Parliamentary life, it was entirely distinct from the political arena, and unless Mr. GLAD STONE wanted to do that which he now professes himself to be anxious to avoid, and raise an issue not upon the merits of his Bill, but upon the demerits of the friendly societies, individually he would certainly have done better to avoid mention ing names and citing particular cases. Ihe right hon. gentleman's word is surely enough to sue stantiate any assertions he might have made in their general features, and in many of the worst instances which he mentioned he followed the more prudent course. Discretion in this case, as in most others, would have proved to be the better part of valour, and we regret that Mr. GLADSTONE should have followed such a course, chiefly for the ill effect it has produced in the House, by nar rowing a question of the broadest general interest into angry personal dispute. It matters very little to the public whether the British Provident regis tered its accounts in the three years before or after 1853, or whether its receipts and expenditure were duly proportioned; but it matters a great deal to a very large body of the industrious poor that they should have a safe investment for their savings. From the tone of Mr. GLADSTONE'S attack and Mr. SHERIDAN'S reply, a looker-on might naturally have supposed that all existing friendly societies were to be seriously damaged by the introduction of this measure. The latter gentleman, indeed, seemed to think it an unanswerable retort on the Chancellor of the Exchequer that friends and relatives of his own were connected with as surance societies, But Mr. GLADSTONE brings forward no measure for the suppression of such societies or the curtailment of their business. He merely proposes to enter the field as a fair com petitor, with several drawbacks and the one great advantage of undeniable security. Is this such a very formidable opposition ? If the societies gene rally are half as sound as they profess to be they have little reason to fear Government rivalry ; but a somewhat forcible argument on behalf of this measure is the eagerness with which the small depositors have availed themselves of the newly established Post-office savings banks. The amount of insurance affected, will, it must be remembered, be restricted to £lOO, and therefore all the large assurance offices must at once be put out of the cal culation. There are a number of excellent and well managed associations for assisting the working man in his efforts to provide for his family. But it is idle to pretend that in spite of these existing insti tutions, with whose operations no one proposes to interfere, hundreds of the poorer classes are con stantly being swindled out of their money by abso lute and intentional fraud, or forfeiting it through the ignorance or extravagance of managers who know nothing of the art of management. Very recently several melancholy cases have come before the notice of our police magistrates, owing to a systematic fraud carried on by two or three men who pretended to represent a regular company, which in reality had never existed. It is difficult for working men and women, who have little time or opportunity to prosecute such inquiries, to ascer tain the solvency cf an office if actually existing, and they are ready dupes of showily dressed and loud voiced impostors, who find it only too easy to profess a respectability which does not belong to them. It must be a matter of deep regret to every honest man to see the hardearned savings of the labouring classes fall into such hands, and it is to guard against such catastrophes rather than to damage established offices that Mr. GLADSTONE'S measure was intended. Hon. members will do well to dis connect the two ideas in their minds, since they cannot doubt that eases of imposture, fraud, and mismanagement are common at the expense of the industrious poor ; still if people prefer to run the risk for the sake of lower premiums or larger bonuses, nobody intends to interfere with them. It is to be hoped that in the further discussion of this matter all personal questions and references to par ticular societies will be avoided, and the question entered upon in that candid, enlightened, and tem perate spirit which alone befits the consideration of a measure affecting the vital interests of a large portion of the population. Let the bill be examined on its merits, and if it be found to offer real advane tages to the working classes let it have a fair trial, with any modifications of its clauses that may seem necessary. Lord STANLEY, with his usual good sense, interposed at the height of a somewhat angry discussion, and pointed out the desirability of choosing between two courses —that of adjourn ing the debate with a view to exhaust the argu ments pro and con; or of at once sending the bill upstairs to the consideration of a select committee. The former of these courses was ultimately agreed to, which, under the circumstances, was the most desirable, as it gives time for the anger and excite ment raised by the introduction of extraneous mat ters to die away, leaving room for a calm and unprejudiced discussion. Now that the Easter Vacation has commenced, and Parliament has again suspended business for a brief period, it naturally occurs to the mind to in quire what has been done during the period which the session has already lasted. It sometimes happens that when, events of unusual moment take place, and there is, especial demand for the conside ration of Parliament that their particulars may be duly entered into, that somehow or other the most vexatious delays are continually interposed to re• tard the course of business, and never ending, still beginning obstacles spring lir, which seem to forbid the long-expected debate, r...r the anxiously sought-for denouement. Seldom, however, has this Penelope style of legislation assumed a more vexatious shape or presented itself at a more in opportune moment than in this session which has so recently dawned upon us. Here is the great recess of the period taking place, and yet no one can conscientiously say that we are a bit forwarder than when the opening day arose on the quiver of hopes and fears, and the tiptoe of expectation. It is not the fault of the Government that Easter has fallen early this year, but it is undoubtedly true that they are very much to blame for taking such a mean advantage of circumstances, and making all the incidents of time and place conduce to one end, their retention of power. Of course the epoch at which we are now arrived was well calculated upon before the opening of Parliament, and the early period of the holidays was considered a for tuitous concurrence by the Premier and his col leagues. Had Easter been as distant from the assembling of the House as it sometimes is, it would have been quite impossible for the Danish papers to have been kept back as they have been ; but as there was a definite goal to look to for encouragement, it urged on the officials to make a desperate effort and tide over the intervening weeks. Also, as an additional part of the affair, the holidays commence much earlier than they used to, and extend over a larger period than formerly. Thus, with one chance and another, with this pretext and that subterfuge, the adroit traneeuvre and the skilful plan, the end is gained and the desired point reached without an interchange of hostilities or a trial of strength. All this may add zest to the delight which the chiefs experience at a respite from their harassing catechisms, and impart a vivacity to the retrospect of events which their subordinates may take amid the delassements of their reprieve; but the impar tial scanner of occurrences from afar, the philoso phical speculator on the events that loom in the distance, all this must assume a very different aspect and appear in a very contrary form. In stead of an admirable arrangement which develops the strategic skill of statesmen, the spirit which has distinguished the rulers in high places may be regarded as unworthy of themselves, the affairs treated of, and the assembly which was to have considered them. A clever dodge is not what we expect or desire to meet with when the representa tives of the people assemble in conclave to discuss the events and criticise the policy that contains an historic interest, and that concern the honour and compromise the dignity of our country, now before the nations of the world ; and even, when the actors in these scenes have all been laid in dust, will affect the fair fame and integrity of England in after generations. Mr. DISRAELI made some very appropriate remarks the other evening concerning the length of the vacation, and it would be well if the HOUR) generally took more part in the settle• ment of these matters. History may authorise, and courtesy sanction their being left to Ministers to decide upon, but there are exceptions to every rule. It would have been a very proper time to have de parted from precedent when those in authority were not content to use their opportunity, but abused it in the most reckless fashion. Before the House is again in a settled state how much may have occurred to make a " situation," and to create disasters no afterthought can remedy, and no zeal can compen sate for. It is a sad and serious subject for reflec tion, and one which displays so many grievous points for consideration, that some may be tempted to push it aside with the thought that it is no use to forecast misfortune and forestall trouble; bat evils must not be parried after this fashion, and difficulties and dangers should be met with vigour and watched with vigilance. It is no use mincing the matter, and the epitome or this session, so far AS it has gone, is a very unsatisfactory (lie. Nothing has been done to check the arbi rary encroachments of the German Powers, nothing has been attempted to afford succour to Denmark, either by the aid of moral or material support, though the Prime Minister last year almost promised that in the hour of peril she should not be left alone, and the Prin cess of those shores is the mother of our future King. Nothing has been done to stem the tide of insolence which America has poured forth during the last few months, nor has any thing been effected in the way of amending the polidy of Ministers in Their maintenance of a miscalled non-intervention scheme. The Roman Emperor inscribed the famous motto, Perdidi diem, as the record of those hours which had seen no good or great work accom plished, and it would seem that our legislators might with equal candour signalise their attempts by a like sombre definition. The future still re mains, and let them make a decided use of it. Let work be done in good earnest, and with a hearty good will. This is not a year when the patrio tic member, the far, seeing statesman, or the con scientious minister would seek to take it easy; all foretells a storm, and the men who sneer at the thought of danger, and cavil at the notion of pre paration, are not wise enough to mould the shape of our destinies, or worthy to represent the spirit of our great and glorious country. It is earnestly to be trusted that when the recess is over strict atten tion will be paid to the sober details of the business of the land, and no heed be taken of the petty squabbles and angry bickerings and details which have hitherto occupied so large a share of the time of the House. Personalities in public, private, or political questions are at all times most unwise; they fritter away energies that are meant for a nobler employment, and excite and irritate the mind that should seek a higher sphere for its direc tion. This respite will claim no holiday for many oppressed nationalities, and it is but fitting that the all important question of our foreign affairs should receive the respect which is its due. Hero we have Earl RUSSELL absenting himself from the House of Lords very much after the fashion in which Lord PALMERSTON disappeared from the assembly of which he is the leader. A very different demeanour must characterise all the members of the Govern ment, if they hope and expect to keep the goodwill or favour of the people. Unsatisfactory is the re trospective glance, cheerless the present prospect, and dimly vagao and uncertain the future view of nor foreign policy. With what a different feeling were our ancestors animated when the moral earth quake and the mental hurricane darkened over the previously serene and unclouded sky. Constant resort to measures of expediency so confuses and paralyses the efforts that it is impossible to attain to any elevation if there is not some guiding landmark which cannot be moved. It is a proud reflection for a Minister to sustain him in the times of extremity, that he pos sess the confidence of his countrymen, that they look to him for guidance, and trust to him for coun sel, and so h'ghly esteem the memory of his past services that in any future entanglements "The regrets of the good, and the tears of the wise, Shall turn to the Pilot who weathered the storm." ROSSINI'S NEW MASS, which has born so long spoken of, was performed this week for the first time at M. Pellet Wille's. Meyerbeer was present, and added his enthusiastic plaudits to those of the general company. A 'TIGER IN CHURCII.—The Dacca News, chronicling the ravages committed by tigers in the neigh bourhood of Tezgong, says that a tiger walked into the church in broad day; the doors were closed, and he was Ell)t dead before he could make his escape, TIM SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (MUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) CADIZ, MARCII 20, Advices received hers from St. Domingo to the 1 9th ult., stato that the insurrection there was decreasing. According to intelligence from Mexico to the 20th ult., the Franco-Mexican troops were advanc ing in the province of ZAcatecas. The Jurist guerillas had every where been put to flight. THE HEALTH OF HIS HOLINESS, Exaggerated rumours as to the health of His Holiness have been freely published in the columns of several among our contemporaries. From infor mation received direct from the Eternal City, we learn that while the Pope, it is true, has had a slight attack of gastric fever—no alarm whatever had been caused by the malady of the Holy Father, and the administration of the last Sacraments had never once been thought of. Considerations of prudence had naturally precluded the Pontiff from dreaming of taking any part himself in the fatiguing functions of Holy 'Week. As to the statements put forth by the Roman correspondent of our contemporary, the Morning Post—in one case, as to the nomination by the Pope himself of his successor, and, in the other case, as to the Pontiff's death being notified by the striking of the Dead Pope's forehead with a golden hammer — they were simply ridiculous. As to the Pope's reported nomination of his suc cessor, the Morning Post's Roman Correspondent writes—" If it is true that Pio Nono has already drawn up chirographic instructions for the selection of his successor—u fact, by the bye, which I can hardly credit, so entirely is it opposed to all Papal. precedent—the choice of the conclave will be re stricted to three cardinals, viz., Patrizi, Barnabo, and Bofondi, whom His Holiness is said to consider as best adapted to govern the Church in these troublous times," &e. If it is true !" True !—it is simply impossible. The Pope being no more able to appoint his successor than the sovereign of these realms, or, let us say, than the President of the American Republic—than the President of either of the American Republics. Tree same Correspondent's statemeat to the Morn ing Post in regard to the mythic use of the golden hammer is so eccentric of its kind as a specimen of Roman correspondence, that it is worth giving in the writer's own words:—" Among the traditional ceremonies observed on the death of a Pope is the official attendance of the cardinal camerlingo [while the story was being toll the Correspondent might just as well have spelt :he word rightly, and called it eatnerlengo] at the bedside of the defuuct with a golden harenner, with which he raps three times on the deceased Pontiff's forehead, invoking him each time by name. Receiving no response, the catner • lingo [eainerlengo] assumes in the interim the reins of government, and announces to the cardinals their duty of electing a sucssor." The whole of this pretty little fable being - , after all—as already said —purely imaginary ! According to the very latest intelligence received from Rome in regard to the present state of the Pope's health, we read, under date "Rome, 14th March," as follows : " The papers will have told you that the H. F. is not well. He has been in bed for ten days, and yes terday two gatherings iz the leg were opened, which gave much relief, but it must be a trial of his strength. The medicines given have been frequent and strong, and very little food, so that he must be weak. All business is suspended until after Easter : so no ordinary business can be carried to him. Still I hope it [his health] is progressing favourably." FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 21. The Moniteur of to-day says:—" Some journals announce the discovery of a conspiracy against the life of the Emperor. This rumour is entirely un founded." MARSEILLES, Mimi 19. The Messageries Imperisles steamer Said left here to-day with the mails, 51 passengers, 363 packages, of merchandise, and X 206,453 in specia for India and China ; and 36 passengers, 1,293 packages, and specie value £90,720 for Alexandria. BOURSE, March 19.—The market has been heavy, and in the little business done prices show a slight decline. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 10c. Mobilier have receded to 1,053 f. 50c. Rail way Market quiet, but up to the present time pre vious quotations have been pretty well maintained. The market continued heavy to the close, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. 93 10 Jo. eRd 3 per . Cents Do. end month 66 05 Credit Mobilier 1053 50 Do. end month 1050 Bank Shares 3312 50 Credit Fancier Italian Loan 6B Do. end month 63 30 New ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes. Home Debt Deferred PAYS. •••. .... Roman $A IL Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediierranean New ditt0...... Southern Western Eastern . ... Sardinian Austrian .. LOW bard ........ North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcsiona Cash. Account. 1005 .. 1505 -- 962 53 .. 961 25 937 50 .. 937 50 653 75 .. 653 75 520 - - - 482 50 .. 480 - 373 75 .. 373 75 405 25 .. - - 541 25 490 - .. 490 -- 680 - 580 - 280 - 280 -- TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 9. The Danish brig Alf, 142 tons burden, Captain M. Andersen, was captured a few days ago off the Dardanelles, while lying at anchor opposite the island of Tenedos, by the Austrian gun boatVelebich which is usually stationed in the Bosphorous, and has been towed, probably into some Austrian port on the coast of Dalmatia. The circumstances are stated to be as follows :—The Alf which had ar rived in Malta from Rio Janeiro with a cargo of coffee on February 6, having discharged a portion of her cargo, left that port for Constantinople on IFebruary 16, having on board 1,200 bags of coffee consigned to M. P. F. Petrochino of this city. Her departure, it seems, had been telegraphed from Malta ; and the Austrian naval commander-in chief at once despatched the gunboat on the way to Corfu, to look out for her. The unsuspecting Alf was riding quietly at anchor between Besika Bey and Tenedo, when the gunboat fell in with her; a blank shot was fired across her bows; Capt. Ander sen ran up the Danish flag; and an armed boat from the Austrian steamer immediately boarded her and declared her a prize. The Austrian Lloyd's mail-boat, which arrived here on Friday afternoon from 'Trieste reports having met the gun boat towieg the brig off Cerigo. The cargo was insured for war risks et Lloyd's, and it is presumed that as it was not contraband of war, and was consigned to a neutral, Lloyd's, under the provi. sion of the treaty of Paris, will have it restored, or receive its value from the Austrian Govern ment. The question, however, remains whether the vessel itself, h av i ng b ee n seized within th ree miles of Turki s h l an d, and therefor© in Turkish waters, can be considered, according to interns. tional law, a legal prize, The Danish Govern ment will assuredly maintain that it cannot. H.ll S. Caradoc arrived at Constantinople on Monday morning lost, havirg on board his Excel lency Sir Henry Bolwer, on his return from Western, after au absence of some months, AMERICA. (From the Times Correspondent.) (Per the Asia, via Roche's Point, March 21, 11.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, MARCH 9, 1 P.M. In the absence of official information from Gen. Sherman, most unfavourable reports continue to circulate. One account, via New Orleans, states that on the 16th ultimo he was defeated near Meri den, with the lose of 15,000 men, and that, with the remnant of his army, he was retreating to Vicksburg, pursued and harassed by a large force of Confederate cavalry. Travellers who left Vicksburg on the 3d instant assert that he had arrived in that city, but do not state whether with the whole or a part of his army. The Confederate Generals Magruder and Taylor, with 20,000 men, are reported to be advancing into Eastern Louisiana, from Berwick's Bay. Admiral Farragut opened fire upon Fort Powell, on Dauphin Island, commanding Grant's Pass Chan uel to Moble, at daylight on the 23d ult. One Federal gunboat was sunk, but the result of the bombardment is unknown. Confederate telegrams from Charleston of the 4th report that 1,250 Federal shells had been fired at the city during the previous fortnight, but without doing any damage. Blockade running had been actively resumed, and an average of two vessels weekly had succeeded in reaching the city. The Confederates, under General Pickett, are again threatening Newborn, Plymouth, and Wash ington, North Carolina. Four Confederate rams, plated with 10 inches of iron, and carrying four guns each, will eo-operate with the land forces. The steamers S. P. Thomas, Titan, and .Dollar, plying on Chesapeake Bay, were captured by the Confederates on the sth inst., and taken up the Rappahannock. One of the four Federal colonels killed in Kil patrick's recent raid upon Leo's communications was a son of Admiral Dahlgren. On his dead body were found an address and instructions to the soldiers under his command, which declared that when once they were in Richmond the city must be destroyed, and Jefferson Davis and hie Cabinet killed. General Meade has been summoned before the War Investigation Committee, in consequence of statements by Generals Sickles and Doubleday that Meade ordered a retreat of the Federal forces on the first day's battle at Gettysburg, and again on the second, which orders only failed to be executed through General Sickle's engaging the enemy. Meade is also accused of having expressed the opinion that the Confederates could not be con quered. Admiral Wilkes is also to be subjected to a court martial for disobedience of orders and insubor dination. General Grant has arrived at Washington, and been received by the President, whom he met for the first time. An amendment of the Constitution of the State of New York, permitting soldiers to vote in camp, was yesterday carried throughout the State by a large Republican majority. The Asia takes out 271,625 dole. in specie. The steamers Australasian and Sidon arrived this morning. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Renewed rumours of European intervention, coupled with the unfavourable reports from the Armies of the Potomac and the Cumberland, and the uncertainty as to the fate of General Sherman, have kept the gold market in a feverish state. Gold yesterday advanced from 61 to 65 premium, and this morning, at 11 o'clock, went as high as 68, It afterward° roe° to 684. Government Sixes, registered, 1881, 112 f ; Trea sury 7-30 Notes, 1122, New York Central Railway, 138; Erie, 1221 ; Illinois Central, 1381. Cotton, 77c. Breadstuffa irregular. Provisions quiet, but firm. Sugars, 1210. to 1410. Coffee steady. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, MARCH 8 (Evening.) (Per the Asia via Roches Point.) It is reported positively that Ureneral Sherman returned to Vicksburg on the 3d inst. Southern despatches state that he was at Canton on the 28th badly harassed by the Confederate cavalry. He laid waste the country along his route. Doubtful rumours from New Orleans state that Pork defeated Sherman on the 16th ult. near Meri dian with severe iOES. General Johnson was pressing the Federal liues in Tennessee. The Federals have withdrawn from Tunnelhill to Ringold. Longstreet's cavalry hold Bull'sGsp,s6 miles from Knoxsville. His army is at Greenville. The Federals occupy Morristown, 42 miles from Knoxville. Colonel Dahlgren, who was cut off from Kil patrick's command, was killed. Upon his person papers were found, informing the troops that their mission was to burn Richmond, release the Federal prisoners, and not allow Jefferson Davis to escape. Kilpatrick's loss is variously estimated at from 150 to 50 men. The bombardment of Fort Powell, Mobile, on the 30th, is confirmed. The Confederate ram was lying under the guns of Fort Morgan, and reported to be preparing to attack the Federal fleet. The Bohemian has broke up and is a total loss. The City of New York, Nova Scotian, and Bavaria have arrived ont. The Federals at Newbern are preparing to resist the threatened Confederate attack. The Confederates have two rams ready to co-operate in their movement. It is reported that 20,000 Confederates are advancing from Texas towards Western Louisiana. Active dispositions are being made by the Federals to check this movement. The Federals are also sending reinforcements to hold Jacksonville, Florida, but have abandoned further expeditions into the interior. The Confederate General Preston has left for Mexico, for the purpose of concluding a commercial treaty, based upon the mutual recognition of the Confederate and Mexican Governments. The Time of Representatives has passed the bill, authori3ing Mr. Chase to anticipate the pay ment of interest on the . publio debt, but not to sell gold. The Republican ticket has been elected by a large majority in New Hampshire. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Mau= 9, 1 p.m. Money easy. Gold advanced under an active demand to 69. Exchange on London, 182; on Paris, 341. Stocks firm and advancing. New York Centrals. 138; Illinois, 1381 ; Erie, 122. Petroleum firm and advancing. Crude, 31 33; refined 49 to 50. The Asia arrived at Queenstown at 10.30 a.m. to-day, with 86 passengers and 60,800 dollars in specie. She landed mails and passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool. She experienced easterly weather en the voyage at 10.55 sm. Books ,Received. Clara Vaughan: a Novel. 3 vols. Macmillan and Co. Rathlynn. By the Author of The Saxon in Ireland.' 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The Small House at Allington. By Anthony Trollopo. Illustrated by Millais. 2 vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. The Bar Sinister: a Tale. By Charles Allston Collins. 2 vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. Aristotle : a Chapter from the History of Science. By G. 11. Lewes. Smith, Elder, and Co. The Roman and the Teuton. By Professor Kingsley. Macmillan and Co. The Practical English Grammar, By Roscoe Mongan. Longman and Co. The Practical Spelling Book. By Roscoe Mongan. Longman and Co. Spiritualism. By H. Powell. F. Pitman. Hottentot Fables and Tales. By W. H. J. Bleek. Ti libner and Co. A Dark Night's Work. By Mrs. Gaskell. Illustrated Edition. Hurst and Blackett. Memoirs of Queen Hortense, Mother of Napoleon 111. By Sir Lascelles Wraxall, Bart,, and Robert Wehren. Hurst and Blackett. A Tournty Due East. By Christopher Cooke. Hall, Smart, and Allen. The Chess Congress of 1862. By I. Lowenthal. H. G. 801211. Literature, Science, and Art, (From the Athenceum.) Tho arrangements of the Shakspere Festival are so far completed as to admit of the following announcements : On Thursday, April 21, there will be given a great concert, in the Agricultural Hall, under the control of Mr. Jules Benedict. On Friday, April 22, a great concert will take place at the St, James's Hall, which Mr. Benedict will also conduct ; on the same evening a Grand Shaksperian masque, at the Agricultural Hall. On Saturday, April 23, there will be Shaksperian performances at Drury-lane, the Hay market, Princess's, Adelphi, and St. James's; also, a grand Shaksperian fete at the Urystal Palace. On Monday even ing, April 25, there will be a Shaksperian performance at Sadler's Wells and at the Strand ; on Tuesday, April 26, at the Victoria; and on Thursday, April 28, at the Surrey and the Britannia. All these performances will include a play or a scene fr3m Shakspere. Mr. Buckstone will perform "Twelfth Night," "Bunkum," and " Venus and Adonis ;" Mr. Falconer "Henry the Fourth;" and Mr. Fecb.ter " Hamlet," TIIE SHAKSPERE TERCENTENARY.—The mana gers of the London theatres had a meeting on Satur day at the rooms of the National Shakspere Committee, 120, Pall-mall, to arrange the time for the performances which are to take place in aid of the Monument Fund. Mr. Benjatnin Webster, by whom the meeting bad been con vened, presided, and many of the leading managers were present. It was finally agreed that the best time for such performances to take place would be during the weeks com mencing Monday, April 18, and ending on Saturday, the 30th. The plays acted will, for the most part, be Shakspere's own, and, on the night of the day itself, as well as those immediately before and after it, " special and interesting features," according to the report of the daily papers, " will be imported" into these performances. Of the nature of the said "features," however, we are left in the dark. Did it ever occur to any of those who are interesting them selves. in the present movement that we are about to cele brate the tercentenary of Shakspere on a day which is not the anniversary of his birth at all ? Shakspere was born, lived, and died during what is called "the old style," when the calendar was 12 days behind what it is now. The real anniversary of his nirthday, therefore, is nut the 23d of April, but the sth of May. Perhaps it was wiser to maintain the apparent rather than the real exactness . ; but those whose enthusiasm has not exhausted itself by the end of April may have a second celebration on the sth of May, with greater appropriateness than at the earlier date.— London Review. The will of this illustrious man, which consists of three sheets of brief paper, has, by direction of the judge of the Court of Probate, been very carefully cleaned, and each sheet placed in an elaborately polished oak frame, between sheets of plate glass. The frames are made air tight, and on the top of each is a brass plate engraved, " Shakspere's Will, 25th March, 1616 ;" and each one is fastened with one of Chubb's patent locks, This excellent plan prevents its being handled when shown to the public, and will very muck add to its preservation. Tho three frames fit into a beautiful oaken box, and the memorial is now well worth seeing by those who take an interest in the coming Shakspere Tercentenary. The judge has also sanc tioned the taking of photographs of it, but in the presence of one of the record keepers of the court. This permission was refused by the late Sir Cresswell Cresswell. LONDON ARTILLERY BRIGADE.—A detachment of this corps attended gun practice at Plumstead on Satur day last, when some excellent shooting was again made, worthy of that of the Royal Artillery. There is to be a full-dress inspection of the corps by the commanding officer in Westminster Hall on Thursday evening, preparatory to the Guildford review. DUPItEZ'S SINGING PUPPETS.--After a grand dinner given last week at the Tuileries, the Empress favoured her guests with a private performance of the famous Guignol of Duprez. This etain. , nt artist has recently con structed for his own amusement, at the village of Valmon dois, of which he is mayor, a small theatre of singing pup. pets. The figures are masterpieces of art, and are porticu• larly successful when they sing, being animated by the voices of Duprez's children, Madame Vandenheuvel, and Leon Duprez, who give parodies of all the best scenes of the operas performed at the Grand Opera and Opera Co mique with such cleverness as to excite the admiration and laughter of their audience. The Emperor occupied a stall in the first row, and the whole performance was most suc cessful, particularly in the part where Madame Vanden heuvel sang the air of the " Traviata" and M. G. Duprez the " Gastibelza," of his own composition. Since this performance at Court, numerous applications hive been made to Dupr..z to give private performances, but his puppets only sing for their Majesties and for his own inti mate friends. Ei - PECTED ARRIVAL OF GARIBALDI IN ENGLAND best week or the week afterwards.—On Thursday last Signor Casta, a Italian exile, residing at Chelsea, communicated to the secretary of the Trades Garibaldi De monstrations Committee (a committee formed about twelve months since, consisting of delegates from trade societies, to give a publie welcome to Garibaldi, who was at that time expected) that General Garibaldi would be in London by the end of the present month at the latest. On receipt ut this communication the secretary at once telegraphed to Caprera, and received a reply to tae effect that Garibaldi had left the island, it was believed, en route for England. If, therefore, no circumstance bhould arise to prevent it, Garibaldi's arrival in this country may be looked for in a few days. The demonstration committee have been called together for the early part of the next week, to organise the proceedings, which it is intended shall consist of a pub lic entry into London, and a banquet, probably at the Crystal Palace. The 3d London Rifle Volunteers have, through their commandant, Major Richards, consented to act as a guard of honour to Garibaldi on the occasion.— The Observer. CURIOUS CASE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT.—The rather unusual course of committing a witness for contempt of court was taken on Thursday by Mr Justice Ball, at the Belfast Assizes, A man named Liddy was examined as to his knowledge of the circumstances of a case of seduction, and amongst other questions his lord ship asked him if he was a publican. He replied in the nega- tive, but stated that he was a sinner ; anti this so offended his lordship that he reprimanded him. The witness sharply retorted that he could not answer questions he did not understand, adding that he was incapable of doing a mean thing. His lordship at once made out a warrant, and the sheriff took the witness to prison. THE RICH PRAIRIES AND FERTILE LANDS OF THE RED RIVER AND SASKEWATCHAN.—A corre spondent writes :—We are glad to find that Sir Edward Grogan has brought to the notice of Parliament the pre posterous claims of the Hudson's Bay Company and their successors to the richest portion of our American colonies, three times as large as France, with fertile lands and a climate free from fever and ague, the curse of the United States prairies. If these lands were opened to settlement under the Crown, as intended by Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, when Colonial Secretary, they would soon rival the sister colony of British Columbia founded by him. The lease of the company was out several years ago, since which they have been holding as tenants at will, till we heard the Under Secretary's reply that they are the owners of millions of acres, to which they have no just or legal right, but which belongs to the Crown as the trustees of the public. We want to know how these assumed rights were obtained and when; we want to know if the case had been fairly argued bsfore the Privy Council who were the advocates on behalf the Crown, the public, and Canada, or, if the thing was done in the dark, an illegal Whig job which must be brought to a higher tribunal. The public here won't suffer it, Canada and the British colonies wont suffer it. We must know the ins and outs of the whole transaction, which must be brought for adjudication to the Privy Council, and then decided on its merits. Parliament has abolished all the monopolies save this, and the sooner this is done, and all British subjects in our colonies placed on an equality, the better. There must be no exclusive privileges—no monopolies of trade or land—no surrender of the public rights to powerful Whig families, as done by the Government in this case. The Lisburn bribery case came on for trial at the assizes for Belfast on Friday. It will be remembered that Mr. John D. Barbour, who was returned as the represen tative for Lisburn in February, 1863, was unseated by a decision of a committee of the House of Commons, and a prosecution directed against him and his brother Robert for bribery and treating. Mr. Hubert Barbour was on Fri day indicted for these offences, and after a lengthened hearing of the case the jury found a verdict of not guilty. TILE ITALIAN FLEET.—From a report presented to the Italian Parliament, it appears that the Italian fleet is now composed of 14 ironclads, 34 screws, 36 paddle steamers, and 18 sailing vessels, carrying an aggregate t,t L 324 guns and 21,930 men. The total cast is 141, , U,205 francio—Ctqlignrini. „ OIEN TEE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOK By command of the Queen a Drawing Room wei held on Saturday at St' James's Palace by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales on behalf of her Majesty. Presentations to her Royal Highness at this Court are by the Queen's pleasure to be con• bidered as equivalent to presentations to her Ma jesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen ia waiting, and escorted by a party of Lite Guards, proceeded from Marl borough House and arrived at St. James's Palace at about two o'clock, where their Royal Highnesses were received by the Mistress of the Robes end the Great Officers of State of the Queen's Household. Her Royal Highness the Princtiss Helena arrived from Buckingham Palace, attended by Lady Caro line Barrington, Bedchamber Woman to the Queen, and Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell, Groom in waiting to the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Meek lenburg-Strelitz and the Princess Mary of Cam bridge arrived at the Palace, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset, Lady Caroline Cast, and Capt. Ellis. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived, attended by his Equerry, Col. Tyr what. Hi% Highness Prince John of Glucksbnrg arrived from Marlborough House, attended by Baron Gal• dencrone. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also attended the Drawing-room. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took her station in front of the Throne, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the other members of the Royal Family. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore a blue velvet train ornamented with silver cord and tassels. A petticoat of white satin with Brusse , s lace flounces and trimmings of blue velvet and silver flowers. The head-dress, a tiara of diamonds with feathers and tulle veil with silver stars. Her Rays' Highness also wore a necklace, brooch, and earrings of pearls and diamonds, a corsage of the city diamonds, and the Portuguese Order of Isabella. Her Royal Highness Princess Helena wore a train of rich pink silk, trimmed with crape ruche, petticoat of white glace, covered with white tulle ruches, and trimmed with bunches of moss roses and acacia. Head-dress, wreath of the same flowers, feathers, and lappets; ornaments, diamonds. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam• bridge wore a white tulle petticoat, with ruches of blue crape covered with silver, tulle veil, a white corded silk train, lined with bine and trimmed with Mechlin lace. Head-dress, a diadem of diamonds, with forget-mnnots, feathers, and silver veil, neck lace. Stomacher and earrings of diamonds and t urq uoise. The Prince of \Vales wore the uniform of the 10th Hussars, of which regiment hia Royal High ness is colonel, with the Star of the Garter and the Star of India. The following presentations to the Princess of Wales, on behalf of the Queen, took place, the names having been previously left at the Lord Chamberlain's office and submitted for her Ma' jesty's approval:— Annaly, Lady, by the Marchioness of Ely Anson, Miss, by her mother, Lady Anson Ashley, Lady Constance, by her mother, the Countess of Shaftesbury Bruce, Miss Margaret, by her mother, Mrs Henry A, Bruce Beare, Miss Blanche, by her mother, Mrs Beare Beare, Miss Georgiana, by her mother, Mrs Beare Brooke, Miss Georgiana, by her mother, Mrs Brooke Badingfeld, Mrs Felix, by Lady Torrngton Bagge, Miss Grace, by her aunt, Mrs Villebois Blundell, Hon Mrs, by the Countess of Sefton Bethel], Hon Mrs, by Lady Mary Wilde Burn, Mrs Pelham, by Lady Gomm Barnett, Lady, by Viscountess Palmerston Baring, Mrs Charles, by Mrs Henry Baring Burnett, Miss, by Lady Burnett Byng, Hon Mrs Henry (2zec Countess Henrietta Danneg. kiold), on her marriage, by Viscountess Enfield Currie, Mrs W., by her sister, Lady Yardley Collier, Lady, by Viscountess Palmerston Collier, Miss, by her mother, Lady Collier Chester, Mrs Harry, by the Marchioness of Salisbury Clayton, Miss Browne, by her mother, Mrs Browns Clayton Olvton, Min Mary Browne, by her mother, Mrs Browne Clayton Cole, Mrs Henry W,, by Lady Laura Palmer Cleland, Mrs, by the Marchioness of Downshire Crampton, Miss, by the Marchioness of Downshire Cave, Mrs, by Lady Grey Cleveland, Duchess of, by the Duchess of Wellington Cowie, Mrs Thomas H., by the Hon Mrs Alexander Gordon. Cathcart, Miss Florence M. J., by Lady Churchill Th2s Vceux, Miss Mary, by her aunt, the Marchioness of Wiuehester De Boarbel, Mrs A., by Mrs Walter Eden, Miss Evelyn, by Mrs Home Purves Esteourt, Mrs George, on her marriage, by Mrs Henri Addington Essex, Countess of, on her marriage, by Lady Alfred Paget Fleming, Miss, by her mother, Mrs Fleming Fane, Miss Blanche, by her mother, Mrs Cecil Fane Farquhar, Miss Townsend, by her mother, Lady TownseC Farquhar Frere, Lady, by Lady Mary Wood Greville, Miss, by Viscountess Enfield Hamilton of Craiglaw, Mrs, by her mother, the Hon Tiro Jones Hibbert, Mrs Hugh, by Lady Stanley of Alderley Heatheote, Miss Catherine, by Lady Claud Hamilton Hodgson, Miss Caroline, by Countess de Grey and RipQ Jones, Mrs Edward Talbot, by the Duchess of Argyll Loftus, Lady Marian, by her mother, the Marchioness of Ely Lambert, Miss Maria A., by her mother, Mrs N. Giog Lambert Lefroy, Mrs Henry, by Lady Gomm Lewes, Mrs, by the Countess of V erulam Lawel,Miss, by her mother, Mrs Lawos Lansdowne; ilarcitioness Of, by the Countess of Dor • borough Laurie, Mrs Wimburn, on her marriage, by Mrs Laurie Lennox, Lady Alexander Gordon, on her marriage by the countess of bessborough Lister, Mrs Villiers, on her marriage by Countess Ruslal l Lady Mayoress, The, by Viscountess Palmerston _ . Morrison, Miss Ada, by her mother, Mrs John Morris° , s Mellish, Miss Ursula, by her mother, Mrs R. C. Mellis Mellish, Miss Caroline, by her mother, Mrs R. C. Mell.oll Montgomery, Miss Frances, by her aunt, Laura Coun tees of Antrim Nicholson, Mrs J. Wilson, by Lady Francis Russell Nissen, Mrs, by Lady Grey Nicol, Miss Dyce, by her mother, Mrs Dyce Nicol Oswald, Miss Edith, by the Countess of Craven. _ _ Oswald, Miss Elizibeth, by the Countess of Craven Proby, lion Mrs, by her sister-in-law, Lady Claud Ofe mitten Phillimore, Miss, by her mother, Lady Phillimore P:imrose, Hon. Constance E., by Lady Harry Vane _ _ Pipon, Miss Edith, by her mother, Mrs Pipon Pory, Lady Alice, by her mother, the Countess of Liraerici‘ Peyton, Mrs, by her motber, Mrs Pringle Russell, Mrs, by Lad: Cranworth Russell, Miss, by her mother, Mrs Robert Russell Sayer, Mrs Robert, on hear marriage, by the Duchess. Wellington Shee, Miss, by Mrs Fleming Stanley, Lady Augusta, on her moriage, by Lady Stanley of Alderley Stirling, Miss, by Lady Augusta Stani.'y Scot, Miss Evelyn, by the Hou Misses Grantham Soot Sclater, Mrs Philip L., by Lady Colville pt St Maur, Lady Gwendolin, by her mother s the Duoheso Somerset TutnAll, Miss, by her aunt, Lady Harriet Ra,msdett Wigram, Miss Louisa K., Ly her mother, \lre Vs'ir6 Wigram Wetherall, Mrs Edward, by Lady Mary Herbert Weill, Hon Mrs, by 1 ady Adeliza Manners Wigram, Mrs Edward, by Lady Laura Palmer The Passion- week performance of the " 11/less ie h'o will be given at Exeter-hall on Monday, the 21st, br National Choral Society, under the direction of Mr. G. Martin. The principal singers will be Madame Lend r/ei. Sherrington, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. 15 : 0 Carter, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Aynsley Cook; organist/ John G. Boardman—band and chorus, 700 performe rs. Dt TOE JOCKEY CLUB AND " ARGUS."--Ttlis in which the sporting world takes much interest, taken on Tuesday next, at Cambridge. Mr. CA la 4 , o e- d Q.C., and Mr. Buiwer, are retained for the plaintiffot qr. Keene, Q.., and Mr. Phear, for the defendant, `Teo has subpoenaed ` the Hon. Admiral Rous and Mr. 41%, Weatherby to produce all papers of the Jock e y Club r°,..tr. t;ve to the meeting which warned him tuft the Reath. William Stubbinge, of I\r ; ewmarket, is also said to hart I) ` C¢ subpsaaed,